Alcohol and Gaming Division

issues, transfers and revokes liquor licenses as specified in the Liquor Control Act. It also administers the Alcohol Server Training Program, educating licensees and servers to prevent sales of alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated persons.

The Boards and Commissions Division

licenses and regulates more than 30 different professions and specialized trades, from accountants to funeral directors. It establishes educational and training standards to ensure New Mexicans receive quality care and services from qualified professionals.

Construction Industries & Manufactured Housing Division

The Division is responsible for issuing residential and commercial building permits. The Division conducts field inspections for general building, electrical, mechanical, and LP Gas code compliance and safety standards.

Office of the Superintendent

Ensuring New Mexicans receive quality care and services from qualified professionals. Contact the Office of the Superintendent, media inquires, and file public record requests.

The Securities Division

Protects investors from fraud and financial exploitation by licensing broker-dealers, financial advisers and other investment professionals. It also registers certain securities offered in New Mexico, investigates financial fraud and educates investors to avoid investment swindles.

The Crane Operators Licensure Examining Council will hold a meeting commencing at 9:30 a.m. on March 23, 2018 at the Regulation and Licensing Department’s Alameda Conference Room, located at 5500 San Antonio Dr. NE - Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109.
Anyone requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting is requested to notify Paulina Braiman-Robinson at 505-476-4853, or via email at paulina.robinson@state.nm.us at least three days prior to the meeting.

Albuquerque, NM – The Regulation and Licensing Department is warning New Mexico salon owners to be on the lookout for imposters posing as state inspectors and asking for payment of hundreds of dollars to supposedly avoid closure.

Santa Fe - The New Mexico Real Estate Commission is advising consumers and real estate brokers alike to be on the lookout for timeshare scams in which owners of timeshares are cold called, mailed or emailed solicitations from an unlicensed business....

Today, the New Mexico Financial Institutions Division (FID) announced that starting September 1, 2016, FID will begin using the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) to manage Money Transmission, Check Casher and Currency Exchange licenses.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Construction Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department warns New Mexicans, especially those who live in areas recently affected by the Dog Head Fire, to be wary of unlicensed contractors and contractors performing unpermitted work.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two Albuquerque health providers, a married couple, have been indicted for defrauding a 91-year-old Albuquerque woman of over half a million dollars.

NOTICE

SCAM ALERT

A scam artist is targeting nail salons by asking for money to clear your inspection and allow your shop to stay open. If you refuse to pay, the individual threatens to file papers in court. They send fraudulent letters and legal documents that look official.

To prevent being victimized by this scam, please note:

RLD inspectors will never ask for a cash payment, a money order, or a money card.

RLD inspectors will never demand immediate payment.

You will always have an opportunity to appear before the Board.

Inspectors will always have official RLD identification.

If you are contacted by anyone claiming to work for RLD and you’re not absolutely certain who the individual is, please call the Board compliance office immediately at (505) 476-4622 and select option #4.

RLD is an agency partner with the NM Centennial Foundation.

​RLD SERVICES

License and Permitting:

Apply for or renew your professional license. Verify a contractor’s license, or apply for a permit. Locate a licensed professional in your area. The Regulation and Licensing Department offers a wide array of licensing services.

Everyone from bartenders to grocery store clerks who sells or serves alcohol in the state of New Mexico is required to obtain a permit. Learn more about the requirements, and view the current course schedules for Alcohol Server Education classes..

Identify the “red flags of investment fraud”, or check to see if your investment professional is properly licensed. Verify the licenses of professionals regulated by the Department with a quick online search.